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Selective Hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene
to 1-Butene: Review on Catalysts,
Selectivity, Kinetics and Reaction
Mechanism
P. R. Selvakannan, Long Hoang, V. Vijay Kumar, Deepa Dumbre,
Deshetti Jampaiah, Jagannath Das, and Suresh K. Bhargava
Abstract Catalytic hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene to produce selectively 1-butene
has considerable importance in the hydrocarbon industry and presents a significant
challenge in tuning the catalyst selectivity towards 1-butene, understanding the
reaction and kinetic mechanism. Selective hydrogenation over metal oxidesupported palladium catalysts is considered as a standard process; however,
selectivity towards 1-butene is achieved by alloying palladium with other metals
that facilitate the desorption of adsorbed alkene intermediate and limit further
hydrogenation to form butane. In this book chapter, we summarize the current state
of the art and perception of various factors that control the catalyst activity,
adsorption of intermediates on the active sites and eventually the selectivity. In
particular, we present a concise description of active metal dispersion, structure
sensitivity, influence of support, promoter and their role in governing the selectivity
of 1-butene from 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation. Then, this chapter highlights the
detailed analysis of reaction kinetics and reaction mechanisms that are proposed
clearly. Finally, a brief overview of the theoretical investigations for 1,3-butadiene
hydrogenation using density functional theory (DFT) calculations has also been
discussed for a variety of catalysts and followed discussion about summary and
future outlook.
Keywords Heterogeneous catalysts · Selective hydrogenation · Palladium
catalysts · 1,3-Butadiene · 1-Butene
P. R. Selvakannan (*) · L. Hoang · V. V. Kumar · D. Dumbre · D. Jampaiah · J. Das
S. K. Bhargava (*)
Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Science, RMIT
University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
e-mail: selvakannan.periasamy@rmit.edu.au; suresh.bhargava@rmit.edu.au
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
K. K. Pant et al. (eds.), Catalysis for Clean Energy and Environmental
Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65021-6_6
Selective Hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene
to 1-Butene: Review on Catalysts,
Selectivity, Kinetics and Reaction
Mechanism
P. R. Selvakannan, Long Hoang, V. Vijay Kumar, Deepa Dumbre,
Deshetti Jampaiah, Jagannath Das, and Suresh K. Bhargava
Abstract Catalytic hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene to produce selectively 1-butene
has considerable importance in the hydrocarbon industry and presents a significant
challenge in tuning the catalyst selectivity towards 1-butene, understanding the
reaction and kinetic mechanism. Selective hydrogenation over metal oxidesupported palladium catalysts is considered as a standard process; however,
selectivity towards 1-butene is achieved by alloying palladium with other metals
that facilitate the desorption of adsorbed alkene intermediate and limit further
hydrogenation to form butane. In this book chapter, we summarize the current state
of the art and perception of various factors that control the catalyst activity,
adsorption of intermediates on the active sites and eventually the selectivity. In
particular, we present a concise description of active metal dispersion, structure
sensitivity, influence of support, promoter and their role in governing the selectivity
of 1-butene from 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation. Then, this chapter highlights the
detailed analysis of reaction kinetics and reaction mechanisms that are proposed
clearly. Finally, a brief overview of the theoretical investigations for 1,3-butadiene
hydrogenation using density functional theory (DFT) calculations has also been
discussed for a variety of catalysts and followed discussion about summary and
future outlook.
Keywords Heterogeneous catalysts · Selective hydrogenation · Palladium
catalysts · 1,3-Butadiene · 1-Butene
P. R. Selvakannan (*) · L. Hoang · V. V. Kumar · D. Dumbre · D. Jampaiah · J. Das
S. K. Bhargava (*)
Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Science, RMIT
University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
e-mail: selvakannan.periasamy@rmit.edu.au; suresh.bhargava@rmit.edu.au